Indianapolis, IN (September 6, 2018) – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today joins a strong lineup of speakers at Forbes’ first-ever Forbes AgTech Summit - Indianapolis. This event will convene an estimated 500 global agriculture leaders and entrepreneurs who will present ideas and solutions that growers and processors can put to use in their fields and plants today.

The Summit will foster lively debate and generate rich networking opportunities while challenging minds to think bigger and bolder. Panels and discussions will shift focus towards the Heartland and commodity crops, such as corn, wheat, soy and barley, as well as further explore pressing global AgTech issues, including AI, big data, blockchain, crop protection, gene editing, microbiome, robotics, soil health, sustainability and, for the first-time ever, animal health. Highlights include conversations on how to build an Ag Innovation Ecosystem and a high-level discussion on the Outlook for AgTech Innovation and Investment.

The Forbes AgTech Summit in Indianapolis will kick off on September 26. Summit participants who have pre-registered can enjoy exclusive tours of the Research & Development facilities of Corteva Agriscience or Elanco the morning of September 26. In the afternoon, participants will see field demos of AgTech innovation in action at Beck’s Hybrids including AgNext, Arable, Rabbit Tractors, The Bee Corp, Plan Bee and others. The Summit will officially kick off to all participants with an opening reception at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, followed by invitation-only salon dinners.

On September 27, The Purdue University Innovation Showcase and the Plenary Sessions will be held at White River State Park under the Summit’s signature white tents, where Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media, will present the opening keynote and set the stage for the day’s conversation.

The Purdue University Innovation Showcase will highlight over 50 of the world’s best AgTech start-ups, offering a wide variety of solutions that growers and processors can put to work in their fields and plants today. The Showcase includes both Purdue University start-ups such as CROPi, Heloponix and PICS as well as the most innovative start-ups from around the globe including Aker, Corvium, DTN, Gen3Bio, NutraMaize, OATS, Sol-Chip, Solfintec and Taranis

Indiana Economic Development Corporation and AgriNovus Indiana are Host Partners. Corteva AgriscienceTM and Elanco are Presenting Sponsors. Purdue University is the Innovation Showcase Sponsor. Bayer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Sound Agriculture and WinField® United are Partner Sponsors. Indianapolis Business Leaders include Aggressively Organic, Beck’s Hybrids, Cummins, Ernst & Young LLP, Ice Miller LLP, Illinois Soybean Association (ISA), Indy Partnership, a business unit of the Indy Chamber, Reynolds Farm Equipment and Trace Genomics. The Venue Sponsor is White River State Park. The Program Partners are Better Food Ventures/The Mixing Bowl and iSelect Fund. The Founding Partner is SVG Partners and its Thrive Accelerator.

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